Undergraduate Announcement
2009-10
The information in this publication is primarily concerned with academic procedures, departmental programs, and course offerings of the University. Information about other important areas is available from various offices of the University, included in other publications distributed to students, available in the Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Students or the Office of Communications, or found on the Princeton University website.
8 Academic Calendars
11 University Administrators
12 Undergraduate Information
13 The Undergraduate Program
15 Admission, Financial Aid, Fees
15 Admission
15 General Principles
15 Entrance Standards
15 Application Procedures
16 Transfer Admission
16 Undergraduate Financial Aid
16 Fees and Expenses
17 Special Fees
17 Payment of Fees and Charges
20 The Undergraduate Honor System
28 Advising
28 Academic Advising
28 Residential College Advisers
28 Counseling and Psychological Services
29 International Students
29 Career Services
29 Advising for Major Fellowships
30 Preparation for Teaching
30 Preparation for Graduate Study
30 Preparation for Law School
31 Preparation for Business School
31 Preparation for Medical, Dental, and Veterinary School
33 Special Features of the Undergraduate Program
33 Structure of the Program of Study
33 Term-Time Instruction
34 Reading Periods
34 Final Examination Periods
34 Advanced Placement
35 Advanced Standing
36 Community-Based Learning Initiative
36 Early Departmental Concentration
36 Independent Concentration
36 Independent Work
37 Special Course Options
37 Auditing a Course
37 Graduate Courses
37 Study Abroad Program
38 Other Off-Campus Study Opportunities
38 Field Study
38 Rutgers/Princeton Theological Seminary/Westminster Choir College
39 Full-Time Study at Other Colleges and Universities in the United States
39 Individual Courses at Other Schools
39 University Scholar Program
40 Graduation and Honors
41 Academic Standing and Regulations
41 Registration
41 Selection of a Program of Studies
41 Selecting Courses
42 Normal Course Load
42 Minimum Course Load
42 Minimum Progress Required for Advancement
43 Selection of a Department
43 The Rule of 12
43 Course and Independent Work Requirements for Graduation
44 Dropping and Adding Courses
44 Failed Courses
44 Course Deficiencies
45 Grading
45 General Principles
45 Grading Symbols
46 Pass/D/Fail Option
46 Recording Grades for Independent Work in More than One Department
47 Completion of Academic Work
47 Attendance
47 Tests
47 Term Papers and Projects
48 Final Exams
49 Independent Work
49 Academic Standing
50 Academic Probation and Academic Warning
50 Required Withdrawal
51 Failure to Qualify for Graduation
51 Rights of Rehearing and Appeals
52 Leave of Absence
52 Voluntary Withdrawal
52 Readmission after Time Away
52 Learning Disabilities and Requests for Reasonable Accommodations
54 Other Academic Resources
54 University Library
54 University Art Museum
55 Office of Information Technology
56 Survey Research Center
57 General Education Requirements
57 Writing
58 Foreign Language
58 Distribution Areas
62 Program of Study for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts (also pages 66–459)
62 General Principles
62 Freshman and Sophomore Years
62 Junior and Senior Years
66 African American Studies, Center for
71 African Studies, Program in
75 American Studies, Program in
78 Anthropology, Department of
84 Applications of Computing, Program in
86 Applied and Computational Mathematics, Program in
91 Architecture, School of
99 Art and Archaeology, Department of
114 Astrophysical Sciences, Department of
117 Biophysics, Program in
120 Chemistry, Department of
127 Classics, Department of
140 Comparative Literature, Department of
149 Computer Science, Department of
157 Creative Writing, Program in
160 Dance, Program in
164 East Asian Studies, Department of
175 East Asian Studies, Program in
177 Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Department of
184 Economics, Department of
194 English, Department of
204 Environmental Studies, Program in
208 European Cultural Studies, Program in
210 European Politics and Society, Program in Contemporary
213 Film Studies, Committee for
215 Finance, Program in
219 French and Italian, Department of
232 Freshman Seminars in the Residential Colleges, Program of
233 Geosciences, Department of
242 German, Department of
251 Global Health and Health Policy, Program in
254 Hellenic Studies, Program in
260 History, Department of
274 Human Values, University Center for
277 Humanistic Studies, Program in
280 Judaic Studies, Program in
284 Language and Culture, Program in
286 Latin American Studies, Program in
290 Latino Studies, Program in
292 Lewis Center for the Arts
295 Linguistics, Program in
299 Materials Science and Engineering, Program in
303 Mathematics, Department of
311 Medieval Studies, Program in
314 Molecular Biology, Department of
323 Music, Department of
330 Musical Performance, Program in
331 Near Eastern Studies, Department of
341 Near Eastern Studies, Program in
343 Neuroscience, Program in
347 Philosophy, Department of
354 Physics, Department of
361 Politics, Department of
372 Psychology, Department of
379 Quantitative and Computational Biology, Program in
383 Religion, Department of
391 Religion, Center for the Study of
396 Renaissance Studies, Committee for
399 Russian and Eurasian Studies, Program in
401 Slavic Languages and Literatures, Department of
407 Sociology, Department of
413 South Asian Studies, Program in
416 Spanish and Portuguese Languages and Cultures, Department of
427 Statistical Studies, Committee for
429 Teacher Preparation, Program in
432 Theater, Program in
436 Translation and Intercultural Communication, Program in
439 Urban Studies, Program in
441 Visual Arts, Program in
447 Women and Gender, Program in the Study of
450 Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs
458 Writing Program, Princeton
460 Program of Study for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Engineering
462 Engineering and Applied Science, School of
466 Chemical Engineering, Department of
474 Civil and Environmental Engineering, Department of
483 Computer Science, Department of
490 Electrical Engineering, Department of
499 Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Department of
509 Operations Research and Financial Engineering, Department of
515 Architecture and Engineering, Program in
516 Engineering and Management Systems, Program in
518 Engineering Biology, Program in
520 Engineering Physics, Program in
522 Geological Engineering, Program in
523 Robotics and Intelligent Systems, Program in
526 Sustainable Energy, Program in
530 Councils and Institutes
530 Council of the Humanities
533 Council on Science and Technology
537 Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics
538 Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies (PIIRS)
539 Princeton Institute for the Science and Technology of Materials (PRISM)
540 Princeton Neuroscience Institute (PNI)
542 Special Opportunities and Facilities
542 Bridge Year Program
542 Religious Life
543 Kathryn W. and Shelby Cullom Davis ’30 International Center
543 Center for Jewish Life
543 Carl A. Fields Center for Equality and Cultural Understanding
544 Women’s Center
544 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Center
544 McCarter Theatre Center
545 Musical Activities
547 Friends of Music at Princeton
548 Princeton University Concerts
548 Program in Continuing Education
548 United States Armed Services ROTC Programs
550 The American Whig-Cliosophic Society
550 Athletics, Physical Education, and Recreation
552 Civic Engagement and Public Service
553 Healthier Princeton
554 Index
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Notice. Plans of study, course descriptions, mastheads, and assignments of lecturers apply to the academic year 2009–10 to the best of our knowledge as of June 1, 2009. The University reserves the right to change programs of study, academic requirements, assignment of lecturers, teaching staffs, or the announced academic calendar without prior notice, in accordance with established procedures.
Accreditation. Princeton University is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. Requests to review documentation supporting this accreditation should be directed to the dean of the college. In addition, the School of Architecture is accredited by the National Architecture Accreditation Board. Of the programs of study offered by the departments of chemical engineering, civil and environmental engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, mechanical and aerospace engineering, and operations research and financial engineering of the School of Engineering and Applied Science, the following are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012, telephone: (410) 347-7700: aerospace engineering, chemical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, and mechanical engineering. Supporting documentation may be reviewed by contacting the deans of these schools.
